Iraq: Chilcot Inquiry

Lord Morris of Aberavon Excerpts

Monday 29th October 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, I would not want anyone to think that I was agreeing with either the word “illegal” or “legal”. The inquiry is taking an enormous amount of evidence, which, no doubt, will be published in several volumes. At that stage, we will be able to take a far better and more rigorous view as to exactly what happened.

[Lord Morris of Aberavon]

My Lords, if the report has been finalised, why will it take from now until the middle of next year for the consultations with those being criticised to take place?

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, the inquiry has said that it is determined to be rigorous, fair and frank. It soon expects to be in a position to begin this process of Maxwellisation. Once that process is complete, the inquiry will submit its report to the Prime Minister. It is understood that that is unlikely to be until the latter part of next year.